Veteran lawmaker to lead Democrats in Utah Senate

SALT LAKE CITY — A veteran Democratic lawmaker will become the new minority leader in the Utah Senate.

Sen. Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake City, was elected Wednesday to head the five-member Senate Democratic caucus. He was elected to the Utah House in 1986 and elected to the Senate in 1998. He replaces Sen. Ross Romero, D-Salt Lake City, who did not seek re-election to the Senate.